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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eleventh, twelfth, & thirteenth chapters of…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eleventh, twelfth, & thirteenth chapters of the prophesy of Hosea being first delivered in several lectures at Michaels Cornhill, London / by Jeremiah Burroughs ; being the seventh book published by Thomas Goodwin ... [et al.]An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eleventh, twelfth, & thirteenth chapters of the prophesy of Hosea being first delivered in several lectures at Michaels Cornhil, London / by Jeremiah Burroughs ; being the seventh book published by Thomas Goodwin ... [et al.]
London: printed by Peter Cole, 1651
Title page typeset from the transcription.
AN EXPOSITION Of the PROPHESY of HOSEA. › Chapter 11 › Verse 8: VER. 8.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Notes.
First, When there are strong movings of the heart of a penitent after God, such an one may be very well encouraged to come 1to God, for there are strong motions in Gods heart after him. My heart is turned, there are mighty strong movings in my heart for mercy to you, do you find such movings in your hearts as you never were acquainted withal before? before your hearts lay dead, and dull, and nothing would stir your hearts; and now you find your hearts mightily stirring and working; Doth your hearts work strongly towards God? be encouraged in those stirrings, there are as strong stirrings in Gods heart towards sinners.
- 1Obs. 1.
And then secondly, Let arguments to obedience for God cause stirrings in our hearts; let them not lie dead and dull 1in us: As Arguments for mercy, Oh! how stirring are they in Gods heart! If any argument for mercy towards sinners be propounded, the heart of God mightily stirs, Oh! what arguments do you meet withal coming from the Word many times, that one would think might work upon the heart of a Devil to draw to obedience, and yet your hearts lie dead, and dull under all those powerful arguments, Oh! how unsuitable are your hearts to God! Do you expect that Gods heart should work strongly towards you to do you good, and yet nothing stir in you?
And then secondly, Let arguments to obedience for God cause stirrings in our hearts; let them not lie dead and dull 1